Sensors Expo & Conference 2019

Visit the IoT Connectivity Ecosystem on the Expo Floor for free demos and sessions from leading companies that have integrated sensors and connectivity into IoT solutions. Free for all attendees on the Expo Floor!

Agenda:
10:15AM-10:30AM
Welcome & Introduction
Carl Ford / Community Developer & Grand Poobah / James Brehm & Associates
With terms like Digital Transformation, Artificial Intelligence, and Autonomous Cars being in the news the fact that IoT is required gets obscured. Joining sensors with connectivity requires more than hardware it requires an ecosystem of partners, developers and integrators. The IoT Connectivity Ecosystem sessions look at how to build your strategy, your services and your support.

10:30AM-11:15AM
The Seven Obstacles to Successful Deployments
James Brehm / Founder & Chief Technology Evangelist / James Brehm & Associates
Sara Brown / Vice President of Marketing / MultiTech
Maciej Kranz / Vice President/General Manager, Corporate Strategic Innovation Group / Cisco
Even when the plan is in place over half of IoT projects find themselves delayed or dismissed. What are the common causes? This session looks at how stake holders need to be engaged and what other common problems can thwart success.

11:15AM-11:45AM
Getting Your Project Off the Napkin and Out in the Field
Cynthia Baker / CEO, IoT Sales Channels & Principal / IoT Marketing
Jon Hallsten / CEO & Founder / Hallsten Innovations Ltd 
Have you ever had a napkin idea? Hear from the napkin-based Innovator Jon Hallsten as he outlines 5 hard-earned lessons in taking a napkin sketch form coffee-stained canvas to commercialization in the sensor IoT/IIoT space. These 5 lessons have direct and pertinent ramifications on whether or not your idea succeeds in the marketplace.

12:00PM-12:30PM
Hello I Would Like to Buy Some IoT 
Robbie Paul / Director, IoT Business Development / Digi-Key Electronics
Nik Kitson / Co-Founder / Haxiot
No one starts off saying I want to a pound of IoT please. They look at their goal of making money, saving money or complying with requirements and find that IoT provides the solutions. We start by speaking to the companies that are the first stop for sourcing IoT. What are the questions that you should ask when you design your IoT solution.

12:30PM-1:00PM
Functional Decomposition from the Enterprise to the Edge
Carl Ford / Community Developer & Grand Poobah / James Brehm & Associates
James Brehm / Founder & Chief Technology Evangelist / James Brehm & Associates
It’s time to get technical. The IoT ecosystem is “a complex network or interconnected system,” and that is exactly what the IoT is. This presentation deconstructs a complex IoT ecosystem to help participants understand how such a system operates from the most remote sensor to network center.

1:00PM-2:00PM
Platforms that Enable IoT Solutions
Adam Livesay / Founder & CRO / Elevat
Robert Lutz / VP Business Development / Systech Corporation
Sam Nagar / CEO & Founder / Pixeom
After making the physical connection the next step is use software to develop a digital twin. This software development is built with custom code that proves costly to manage in the long run. Many times, the custom code is developed to a specific interface from the sensor to the backend system restricting the accessibility to the data. To solve this problem many companies have created platforms that mask the complexity and reduce the time to development. The platforms also make for better management of multiple solutions within an Enterprise. This panel discusses the customization and features involved.

2:00PM-3:00PM
Using Intelligent Connectivity to Transform the IoT Edge
Robert Heuser | Director, Strategic Accounts | SAP Digital Interconnect
Connectivity is fundamental to enabling the Intelligent Enterprise use IoT to run better. Connectivity if not done well can create complexity. This session will explore how enterprises can connect IoT devices across multiple network types at scale, keeping devices secure and using AI at the edge to manage uncertain connectivity.

3:00PM-4:00PM
What Happens when Sensors and IoT Meet?
Jeff McGehee / IoT Practice Lead / Very
Richard Laborde / Director of Business Development / Atmosphere IoT Corp.
Mike Paradis / Global Sales Manager / Garmin Canada
When you add connectivity to a sensor deployment how does that change the parameters. Does connectivity increase the need for more information, more sensors? What are the most often used sensors for common IoT applications?

4:00PM
Ask the Experts
James Brehm / Founder & Chief Technology Evangelist / James Brehm & Associates
Pete DeNagy / President & Founder / Internet of Things America LLC
Carl Ford / Community Developer & Grand Poobah / James Brehm & Associates
We gathered the people in the know to answer the questions you wanted to know the answers to when it comes to IoT.

• What is IoT?
• Who makes money selling IoT?
• Are Arduino cards a good way to start?
•    Are there best practices?

5:00PM
End of Day Wrap Up